2003 Accreditation Inspector of the Year

Hayes Caldwell: Operations
Director, The Caldwell Zoo

Hayes Caldwell has been participating in accreditation inspections for thirteen years. He has given of his time to AZA for fifteen inspections, serving as team Chair for all but one!

Hayes worked his way up through the ranks, starting as a part-time summer keeper in the early 1960s at the age of 13 and became the Executive Director of the Caldwell Zoo in 1976.

In addition to service as an active accreditation inspector, Hayes has served on numerous AZA committees, including the AZA Board of Directors, and the Accreditation Commission. He has received five Outstanding Service Awards from AZA. To date, Hayes has participated in the following inspections: Three Barn N Ranch, El Coyote Ranch, Houston Zoo (three times), International Animal Exchange, Abilene Zoo, Montgomery Zoo, Ellen Trout Zoo, Tulsa Zoo, Moody Gardens, Dallas Aquarium, Henry Doorly Zoo, Cameron Park Zoo, and the Glen Oak Zoo.

2003 Accreditation Inspector of the Year

Hayes Caldwell: Operations Director, The Caldwell Zoo

Hayes Caldwell: Operations
Director, The Caldwell Zoo